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Checklist for Subfamily Sphinginae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Nepal (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
4294
12421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
4292
12419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
4206
12232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3568
11145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1130
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1130
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1123
2401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
860
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
796
1810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
91
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
59
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nepal
10 Genera with 14 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allodaphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Apocalypsis Rothschild &..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodolbina Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17803SpeciesTaxom
Thamnoecha Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nepal
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Allodaphnusa fruhstorferi (Walker, 1856)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Apocalypsis velox Butler, 1876Bald hawkmoth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Pseudodolbina fo Walker, 1856
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma melanomera (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Thamnoecha uniformis Butler, 1875Chir-pine hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphinginae with occurrences in Nepal
TribeAcherontiini
Boisduval, 1875
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphinginae at artfakta.se
Sphinginae at dyntaxa.se
Sphinginae at itis.gov